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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1885

Page

4

Meeting notices of San Antonio fraternal groups

Tuesday August 25 1885 lists meeting times and officers for many organizations in San Antonio including Freemasons Knights of Pythias Knights of Honor Ancient Order United Workmen Italian Society German and Mexican mutual aid groups and benevolent associations with halls on Alamo Commerce Houston Monterey Main Plaza and Losoya streets and officers such as William Holt W A Bonynge Wurzbach Dashiell and Bergh.

Opp Fretiows San Antonio Herman Loebnitz Geo. R. Dashiell Knights of Pythias Castle of Elk Lodge Benjamin Goldenburg T. B. Johnson SAN Antonio Arbeiter Verein Hall East Commerce Street W. Wurzbach W.seffel William Lange Alamo Fire Association No. 2 Avenue William Hoeffing, Sr Haueisen Charlies Degen, Sr Young Men's Benevolent Association William Hoefling, Jr H. Heiligmann F. Jaimes Ancient Order United Worksmen Milam Lodge No. 2 Odd Fellows Houston Street William Hoetling, Jr John B. Hamilton Italian Society Monterey Street G. Giorda E. Moretti French Benevolent Sectory Main Plaza E. P. Clauson International Building and Loan Association Losoya Street M. Lindner Alamo Legion OF Honor—Star Council Odd Fellows Hall George K. Dashiell Knights OF Honor Sunset Lodge No OC. L. Wagner Recorder Orpher Bnat Bririn Edar Odd Wellows Hal G. B. Frank Mexican Mutual Alp Society Juan Cardenas Pablo Rodriguez Alamo Council American Legion of Honor Louis Spahn J. W. Schuwirth Schlekuer Loper Odd Fellows’ Hall Otto Sqims Beethoven Maennerchor Scholz H. Karber C. Spangler Knights of Pythias Hall P. Loos E. Tuller SAN Antonio Fire Association Market Street F. Schreiner Alf. G. Schild SAN Antonio Benevolent Association Fritz Hauerson F. Boltz Herman Sons Harmonia Lodge Nic Peters John Wolfram Anchor Lodge A. Derby

Ordinance Defines and Punishes Gaming in San Antonio

The city adopts a sanitation and conduct ordinance targeting gaming. It prohibits keeping or exhibiting gaming tables or banks and prescribes fines from twenty five to one hundred dollars and jail terms from ten to ninety days. It lists games like Faro Monte Vingt et un Rough et noir Roulette A and B C Chuck a luck Keno and Rondo and clarifies definitions. It also covers betting penalties and penalties for hosting or renting premises for gaming and repeals conflicting ordinances.

City of San Antonio Seerion Faro Monte Vingt- Et - UN Recorder’s Court Recorder's Court

City Ordinance on Sidewalk Construction and Delinquent Payment

San Antonio city ordinance outlines sidewalk construction classes A B and C with concrete foundations and specific curb and surface specs. It details notices to property owners, 60 day completion, liens for nonpayment, and tax-collection procedures with enforcement through property sale if unpaid.

City Ordinance Amendments on Sidewalks Elections Rules

The text amends sections on sidewalk construction costs and sale of lots for sidewalk payments, defines collection methods, and outlines penalties. It also revises Chapter 19 sections on election clerks poll lists ballot handling counting and returns, with certified procedures and timelines. The ordinance passed August 10 1885 in San Antonio.

San Antonio Bryan CalLaGuan B. E. P.aupon

Regulating Sidewalk Widths in San Antonio 1885 Ordinance

The City Council of San Antonio ordains sidewalk widths by street size. Streets under 30 feet get four foot sidewalks. Streets 30 to 60 feet allocate 30 percent of width to sidewalks. Streets 60 to 70 feet leave 42 feet for roadway. Streets 70 feet or more allocate 40 percent to sidewalks with four feet spare for grass. Passed August 10, 1885. Mayor Ryan Callaghan. City Clerk E P Claubon.

City of San Antonio Ve Tee Ity Bryan Callaghan E. P. Chaupon Sherton Ay of San Anne Ryan Callaghan E. P. Claupon

Real estate sale listings scattered across city streets

Property offers span multiple areas including Hacklee street and Baltimore avenue with 81 by 75 vara lots, two 40 by 40 vara lots, Park avenue residences, and Avenue E homes. Also includes a pony phaeton, rock house on Avenue, and several rental units with monthly terms.

Hacklee Street Nolan and Burnet Baltimore Avenue Avenue Park Avenue Oak Twelfth Street Avenue E Seventh Eighth Corner River Avenue Elizabeth Street Government Hill Cameron Street San Marcos Street Nolan Hackberry Streets Bexar County San Antonio Brooks Street Olive and North Olive Street Duvall and Milam Streets

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Daily Light Directory OF Societies Davy Crockett Lodge No. 145 John Sullivan W. F. McQueeney E. P. Craypon Board of Revision and Appeal City Council Chamber Aist Esig E. P. Claudon T.S. Harrison Tom Harrison, Jr Harrison Attorneys At Law F. Groos & Co Rs Thornton Pres Texas J. W. Guage, V. P Jas. P. Bans Traders National Bank San Antonio, Texas Sr. Alexander Arch A Alexander Texas National Bank Commerce Street J. S. Alexander G. W. Brackenridge H. B. Andrews Augustus Belknap B. F. Yoakum J.A. H. Hosack F. McC. Newton Hosack & Newton Scewes West Comablock Bell & Bro’s G. A. Johnston H. M. Carrow Drs. Johnston & Carroll West Commerce Street R. A. Holland Aransas N. B Joseph Hermann A. Seffel M. Herweck E. A. Serfel N. Alamo St Joske Bros Washington Cor.w. Commerce and Laredosts Lone Star Rudolph Singer Texas and St. Louis R. R Chago Pullman St. Louis A. C. Sheldon South Fourth Street Starr S. Jones Patent Office Jd. BK. Littell Washington, D. C U. S. Patent Office Heevers Ric Beet Wovtric Beit Coy Dan J. Colton John H. Bolt ON Houston St Bridge Our House and Estate Agency Antonio Belvin Street Ier Duval Street Crosby Street North Leona Street Austin Street Avenue B Olive Purchasing Agency Ball Colton & Bolton Auctioneers W. Houston St A. T. Hensley & Son Soule & Williams Oil Japan East Houston Street J. W. Bradley J. N. Groesbeeck Notary Public Real Estate Exchange For Mexico 210 Elm Street A. Dreiss’ Drug Store Alamo Plaza A. Maurer Harry L. Fowler Rice Brothers & CO Dealer Court House James D. Devine Sunset Drug Store Sunset Depot John U. Bodenmann
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